"Improving and growing the manufacturing base in Southeastern North Carolina"
February 2024 Newsletter
The Cape Fear Manufacturing Partnership (CFMP) newsletter helps keep our manufacturer and service partner members informed on relevant topics in southeastern North Carolina. Send your suggestions on newsletter topics to the editor shown below.
Jim Flock will represent CFMP in Wash. DC
Our own Jim Flock will serve as a presenting panelist at the Annual Conference of National Association of Workforce Boards March 23-26. He will speak to a congressional panel on "sector partnerships" (e.g. CFMP).
Manufacturing Summer Camps for 2024
CFCC will host manufacturing summer camps at the north campus on June 17-21 and July 8-12. This year will include a new feature. The students will design and develop a sellable product, which they will present to a group of panelests on the last day.
CFMP members host middle school CLDA
Cape Fear Manufacturing Partnership members cooperated with the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and New Hanover County Schools to host 2024 Career and Leadership Development Academy. Students arrive at Rulmeca Corporation February 7, 2024. Watch video
Cape Fear River Bridge
The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge nighttime closures (7PM-5AM) began 1/11/24. Eastbound lanes closure (24 hrs/day) began 1/28/24. The bridge will reopen for the Azalea Festival from 4/1 to 4/8. After that the bridge will close in the westbound direction until approximately Memorial Day. Click here for info on Go Coast.
Membership Plaques
More CFMP membership plaques were distributed this month. Photo shows Bill Ciccone of MicroSolv Technology Corporation receiving a plaque from Rulmeca Corporation's Mike Gawinski. To request a plaque, contact Mike.
Leland Hosts Summit
The town of Leland will be hosting Life Science & Medical Technology Summit in 2024. The event's mission is to bring together industry and academia where each side can hear what the other is working on and develop relationships to further those efforts.

SCC Engineering Academy
Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, NC, is offering an Engineering Academy and Advanced Manufacturing Academy beginning January 23, 2023. Click here to register and view additional classes.
Manual Machining Technology I
Section# 46839
Dates: 1/08/24 - 5/08/24
Days: Mon & Weds
Times: 5:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Main Campus, D-110
Cost: $202.50
BCC Announced Machining Courses
Bettina C. Davidson, Brunswick Community College, announced two machining courses for the spring 2024 term.
CNC Machining Technology I
Section# 46840
Dates: 1/09/24 - 5/09/24
Days: Tues & Thurs
Times: 5:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Main Campus, D-110
Cost: $202.50
CFMP Website Job Postings
Don't forget that CFMP has a website available to all members and partners. You can add your job postings free of charge. Our current "Employment Opportunities" page lists several companies. Click here.
CFMP Newsletters
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